WATANABE YASUJI: 'COLLABORATION' PHOTO BOOK

Collaboration

Watanabe Yasuji was the chief editor of the Japanese magazine SM Sniper which was first launched thirty years ago. The magazine has since closed down due to the economic downturn in 2008. Watanabe Yasuji's photographic work has been featured in many solo exhibitions, magazines and his book "Akai Hana" featuring Yukimura Haruki.

Watanabe Yasuji

The rope crawls all over flesh of a woman to immobilize the body artificially.

Yukimura focuses on tying her up which seems to last for good.

The nawashi (rope master) wields his rope with his sadistic energy fueled by his possessive but uneasy feeling for her.

For the master, rope is something more than a binding tool and kinbaku is not just a way to arouse sexual lust or gratify sadistic desire. It is the means for him to educe sultiness deeply hidden in heart of a woman.

The body is distorted by his rope and shines beautifully.

No one can do it but Haruki Yukimura.

Introduction by Toshiki Soma

Translated abridgedly by Harukichi

Watanabe Yasuji

English and Japanese text. Japanese Text Toshiki Soma. Abridged Translation to English by Harukichi.